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Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), and Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), participate in clean-up activities to stem the spread of the Chikungunya virus, in the Payne Land Division, on October 4.

PM Leads Clean-Up Drive in South West St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (October 4) led the clean-up effort to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in her South West St. Andrew constituency. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was accompanied by Health Minister,...

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Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

PM to Lead Constituency Clean up, Saturday

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), applauds while Immediate Past Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Lisa Lewis (second left), unveils the ‘Evolution’ monument, at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (October 2). Also sharing in the moment are: Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barrington O’Brien (left), and incoming Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin (right). The Minister read Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message.

PM Lauds Digicel for Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is greeted by Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kalpana Kochhar (right), when she arrived at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30 to participate in the IMF’s seminar on ‘Women, Work and the Jamaican Economy’. Also pictured is IMF Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm.

Government Committed to Empowerment of Women – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson (2nd right); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right); applaud as Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents a tablet computer to Haile Selassie High School student, Tarique Salmon. Occasion was the handing over of tablets to students of the school on September 29, under the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot project. Tarique’s mother, Vinnel Lawson (2nd left), also shares the moment.

Tablets Not For Posting on Youtube – PM

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (4th left), switches on a streetlight to officially commission electricity in the community of Barry, in St. Catherine, on September 17. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), Dr. the Rev. Garnet Roper; Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. Kenneth Baugh; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Councillor Keith McCook. The project was carried out by the (REP), at a cost of $14 million.

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Residents of Barry Get Electricity

The community of Barry, in St. Catherine, is now benefitting from electricity, following the commissioning of light for the area by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on September 17. This project was carried out by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), at a cost of $14 million, with 45 houses being wired. The Prime Minister told residents at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), observe as a student of the Haile Selassie High School, unlocks the door of the Caribbean Palm Estate IT resource and skills training centre, in South West St. Andrew, during the official opening on September 17.

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IT Resource Centre Opens in Caribbean Palm Estate

Residents in the South West St. Andrew community of Caribbean Palm Estate and its environs will benefit from the recent opening of an information technology resource and skills training centre, constructed and equipped at a cost of $6 million. The centre, which was officially opened on September 17, by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is the 182nd...

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Prime Minister Outlines Developments in South West St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has pointed to a raft of development programmes for her South West St. Andrew constituency including additional housing and training for employment in logistics operations and port services, as well as to start micro businesses as barbers, hairdressers and chefs. Addressing a meeting at the Caribbean Palms community centre on Spanish Town...

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PM Opens Renovated Basic School and Community Centre in Clarendon

Residents of Silent Hill, Clarendon, are welcoming renovation of the district’s basic school and community centre, at a combined cost of $37.9 million. A total of 66 students and three teachers will benefit from the newly refurbished facilities at the Walders Run Early Childhood Institution, while the renovated Silent Hill Multi-Purpose Sports Complex will serve residents from more than five...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), makes a point at a post budget presentation media briefing, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office, on April 24. Looking on at left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry. (FILE)

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Roger Clarke Was “One of a Kind” – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed deep regret and sadness at the passing of the late Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke. Speaking to journalists at Jamaica House on August 28, Mrs. Simpson Miller, described the late Minister as “one of a kind”, noting that his passing has created a tremendous void in the...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (left), greets Chief Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Central Labor Organization, Clayton Solomon, after the Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 52nd year of Independence held on August 3 at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University campus, Washington DC.

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PM Urges Jamaicans to Continue Nation Building Efforts

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has urged Jamaicans living at home and throughout the Diaspora, to continue to work diligently towards building a better country. The Prime Minister’s comments came in a message delivered by Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, at the annual Independence Service of Thanksgiving held on August 3, at the...

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Independence Day Message from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller

My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, I greet you on this the 52nd Anniversary of our Independence. Fifty-two years since our flag was first hoisted; fifty-two years since we assumed full responsibility for our national affairs. Fifty-two years since that hopeful and expectant generation passed on to us the vibrancy of a dream of a new Jamaica:...